chiu: let me start by saying that the purpose of today's hearing is to hear testimony on the proposed levy and assessments against the property to be renamed the fillmore community benefit district. and in an engineer's report dated may 10 of this year, and the ballot for property owners. the proposed, renewed, and expanded fillmore community benefit district, per the plan, dated june 7, 2011, contains approximately 227 identified parcels. at the conclusion of today's hearing -- actually, my understanding is that it is likely that this hearing will be open for public comment but will be continued. i will give the district supervisor an opportunity to talk about that, but we will hear some public testimony after hearing from our district supervisor, so why don't we go first to supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: thank you, mr. president. we have been in this position before because of many cbd's that are presented to us and renewed. not all are created equal. this is the first that has been created as the jurisdiction and government -- jurisdiction of government and development was